Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wins medals on jiu-jitsu debut
Tech billionaire, 38, surprises onlookers by winning gold and silver medal at tournament in Redwood City, California
Crime agencies condemn Facebook and Instagram encryption plans
Global alliance including NCA and FBI says Meta’s decision to encrypt direct messages could harm children
Thousands of Meta workers hit by new round of layoffs as company cuts costs
Social media firm will cull 4,000 jobs immediately as part of larger plan to cut 10,000 jobs amid tech industry slump
WhatsApp and Signal unite against online safety bill amid privacy concerns
Encrypted chat apps sign open letter warning of ‘unprecedented threat to safety and security’ of UK citizens
TechScape: How Substack, YouTube, Jack Dorsey and more plan to pick Twitter’s bones
Six months after Elon Musk took over the social network, traffic is dropping – can the spinoffs and copycats take advantage?
LloydsPharmacy shared customers’ sensitive data for targeted advertising
Exclusive: Investigation finds company passed on information such as purchases of Viagra to TikTok and Facebook
Meta reportedly considering Europe political ads ban
Facebook owner weighing up move amid fears it could struggle to abide by new EU laws, say reports
Software engineer David Auerbach: ‘Big tech is in denial about not being in control’
The writer says that meganets – the huge tech networks already part of daily life – have led to groupthink and the breakdown of public discourse and that we must exert more influence on them
Users, advertisers – we are all trapped in the ‘enshittification’ of the internet
There is a new word for the degradation of the internet, but it’s been happening for years. Why do we tolerate it?
The sudden dawn of the deinfluencer: can online superstars stop us shopping?
A backlash against overconsumption is spreading fast on social media. Is this the beginning of the end for our rampant, destructive consumer culture – or just influencing by another name?
Does paid-for Facebook and Instagram signal end of free-access orthodoxy?
Creators and influencers on Meta’s platforms are an obvious market for verified users’ monthly fees
Facebook and Instagram to get paid verification as Twitter charges for two-factor SMS authentication
Mark Zuckerberg follows Elon Musk’s lead in introducing fee for blue ticks, while Twitter to restrict 2FA via SMS to paid users
High-profile lawsuit against Meta can be heard in Kenya, Nairobi court rules
Decision on case of ex-Facebook moderator, who claims the work left him with PTSD, hailed as win for accountability of big tech in Africa
TikTok: how the west has turned on gen Z’s favourite app
US and European fears about China exploiting TikTok’s data harvest and promoting Beijing’s worldview look set to inspire an urgent overhaul in data privacy laws
Meta earnings drop by less than expected with boost from Reels
Parent company of Facebook and Instagram reports $32bn in revenue for fourth quarter, prompting rise in stock price